Surgical staple having a slidable crown
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1. A surgical staple, comprising:
- a base;
a deformable member extending from said base; and
a crown, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown.
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Abstract
A surgical staple including a deformable member and a crown, where the deformable member can slide relative to the crown. In at least one embodiment, a staple cartridge can include a cavity and a deck, where the cavity can be configured to receive at least a portion of the deformable member and the crown can be positioned within an opening in the deck. In various embodiments, when soft tissue is captured between an anvil and the staple cartridge, the crown can apply a compressive force or pressure to the soft tissue even before the deformable member is deployed toward the anvil.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical staple, comprising:
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a base; a deformable member extending from said base; and a crown, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A staple cartridge for removably storing a surgical staple, the surgical staple including a base, a deformable member extending from the base, and a crown, the staple cartridge comprising:
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a deck having a top surface; a cavity configured to receive the deformable member, said cavity having an opening in said deck; a recess in said deck configured to receive the crown; and a driver configured to move the base and the deformable member relative to the crown. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An assembly, comprising:
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a surgical staple comprising; a base; a deformable member extending from said base; and a crown, wherein said deformable member is slidable relative to said crown; and a staple cartridge configured to removably store said surgical staple, said staple cartridge comprising; a deck having a top surface; a cavity configured to receive said deformable member, said cavity having an opening in said deck; a recess in said deck configured to receive said crown; and a driver configured to move said base and said deformable member relative to said crown. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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